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60 votes are needed to pass so we can agree both parties are at fault when it comes to any individual bill. But the last time Democrats negotiated a bill Trump decided to simply not appropriate the funds Congress passed. Something no passed president has ever done. Republicans are responsible for creating the environment where legislation passed can be selectively implemented


The party in charge generally decides the content of the bills they choose to vote on.

It's the party in charge that wrote a bill they knew that no Democrats could accept.


And last time we had this same standoff, Democrats held a majority and Republicans were blamed for not "getting in line". Can't have it both ways guys...


In the shutdown of december 2018, Trump was president and republicans held a majority in both the house and senate.




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